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Nicely done Lancs. You inspired me to change some materials on my latest one. So I was doing a literal desk top version, playing with some textured normal mapped wood. And then had to do an executive white leather one :p

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gord said:
Nicely done Lancs. You inspired me to change some materials on my latest one. So I was doing a literal desk top version, playing with some textured normal mapped wood. And then had to do an executive white leather one :p

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Please stop making new ones :p
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Not this Friday, but next Friday the competition will be closed!

Only limited time now, so if you have been holding this off, or not had time to make one, you haven't got long now to submit your entry! :)
 
Wouldn't it be better to have one entry each? Rather than people keep posting several images? It just seems to benefit the people that have the most time on their hands maximizing their chances is all I mean. :) Not a complaint as such, rather a suggestion as it would also keep the thread cleaner. At the moment it just seems like "what's the point" when you compete against people that are not only very good at rendering and editing etc, but they post up LOTS of different ones. Yes I'm a cry baby. I'll go and cry in my corner now! ;)
 
jaybee said:
Wouldn't it be better to have one entry each? Rather than people keep posting several images? It just seems to benefit the people that have the most time on their hands maximizing their chances is all I mean. :) Not a complaint as such, rather a suggestion as it would also keep the thread cleaner. At the moment it just seems like "what's the point" when you compete against people that are not only very good at rendering and editing etc, but they post up LOTS of different ones. Yes I'm a cry baby. I'll go and cry in my corner now! ;)
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Quantity /= Quality. :)
 
gord said:
Nicely done Lancs. You inspired me to change some materials on my latest one. So I was doing a literal desk top version, playing with some textured normal mapped wood. And then had to do an executive white leather one :p
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:eek: Seriously!? How do you make them so good? What programs you use? They are truly unbelievable!

Do you fancy giving me some lessons? :p
 
 
Obviously while this competition is going on I don't expect any help but when the competition ends I would be interested to know how people have re-drawn the OCUK logo as I am having trouble doing it in 3ds max as I am a completely new to it and am trying to learn how to use it :D
 
I am not going to be online after tomorrow until Sunday 17th July most probably due to a holiday unless there is free wifi at the hotel or something. If for some reason, everyone but me is disqualified and I win then I won't be able to respond until then ;)
 
Guitarman0 said:
Obviously while this competition is going on I don't expect any help but when the competition ends I would be interested to know how people have re-drawn the OCUK logo as I am having trouble doing it in 3ds max as I am a completely new to it and am trying to learn how to use it :D
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If you're using 3DS MAX, I'll give you some pointers.


1. Set the OCUK Logo image as the viewport background.
Simply goto Views>Viewport Background>Viewport Background or press ALT+B. Select the location of your image by clicking files. Then tick 'Hold Before Start' and 'Match Bitmap', 'All Views' and 'Lock Pan & Zoom'.

2. Using splines, draw around each part of the OCUK Gauge.
To do this, go to your top viewport and maximize this viewport. Then go to the shapes tab (next to geometry and lights) and select the line tool. Before drawing lines, set the tool parameters to corner and corner respectively.

Now, draw around each individual segment of the logo using the line tool, keeping to the shape and contour. When the end of the line reaches the beginning it will ask to merge lines. Tick yes. Repeat for every segment.

3. To make 3D convert each segment to editable polygon.
Holding CTRL select all segments of your OCUK logo. Right click and select convert to editable poly.
NOW: Select one of the segments and select the modify tab and navigate to the polygon selection tool (red square). Then select the face of the segment and click the extrude tool. Set it as you like.
Repeat the process for each individual segment of logo.

Once this is done, select all of your segments and navigate back to modify, in the drop down list, select 'cap holes'. This will close all of the rear open polygons of each segment.

All done! :D
 
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